JP7169512B2 - Game program and game system - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a game program and a game system that enable predetermined benefits (privileges) to be obtained in a game regardless of whether the player is a skilled player or a novice player if predetermined conditions are satisfied.

Conventionally, in online games such as social games, various games have been developed in which a player character moves in a virtual game space in accordance with a user's operation. Among such games, there are certain events in which a player participating in the event bets on a certain item, and if the winning conditions are met, the item or prize money can be obtained. (For example, see Non-Patent Document 1).

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In conventional online games such as the game of Non-Patent Document 1, the participation start time is often important. That is, for example, in the above event in the game of Non-Patent Document 1, a novice player does not have a predetermined item that can be bet on compared to a skilled player. It is difficult to receive benefits (privileges) on a par with players.

In particular, the longer the online game service continues, the more difficult it becomes for novice players to receive benefits (privileges) at events, etc., compared to experienced players, and the barriers to entry for novice players gradually rise. There is

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a game program and a game system that can obtain a predetermined benefit (privilege) in a game, regardless of whether the player is a skilled player or a novice player, if predetermined conditions are satisfied. That is.

A first invention provides a game device that receives an operation signal from a user to an operation unit and executes a game;
a server device connected to the game device via a network;
A program that causes the server device in the game system to function as predetermined means,
The game device
a display unit;
a game control unit that executes the game based on the user's operation;
a communication unit that transmits a signal (hereinafter referred to as an event participation request signal) requesting participation in an event held within a predetermined period of time in the game to the server device based on the operation of the user;
with
the server device including a storage unit in which the information of the event and the user information of the user are stored;
information processing means for receiving the event participation request signal from the game device;
team information generation means for selecting a predetermined number of pieces of the user information based on a predetermined selection condition, and generating team information (hereinafter referred to as team information) associated with each of the selected predetermined number of pieces of information of the user, respectively; ,
In the middle of the predetermined period of time or after the predetermined period of time has ended, a decision is made to determine which of the teams is to be given a privilege based on a predetermined privilege granting condition included in the information of the event read from the storage unit. means and
to make it work,
The determining means aggregates, for each of the teams, the degree of variation of billing information in the game within the predetermined period included in the user information until the middle of the predetermined period or until the end of the predetermined period, and Varying the degree of advantage, which is information on the degree of advantage in deciding whether to grant the privilege, for each of the teams according to the aggregated degree of variation, and based on the degree of advantage and the predetermined condition for granting the privilege, Determines which of the teams to give benefits ,
The degree of variation varies based on the user's operation on the operation unit regarding charging for the game.
It's a game program.

A second aspect of the present invention is a game device that receives an operation signal from a user to an operation unit and executes a game;
a server device connected to the game device via a network;
A program that causes the server device in the game system to function as predetermined means,
The game device
a display unit;
a game control unit that executes the game based on the user's operation;
a communication unit that transmits a signal (hereinafter referred to as an event participation request signal) requesting participation in an event held within a predetermined period of time in the game to the server device based on the operation of the user;
with
the server device including a storage unit in which the information of the event and the user information of the user are stored;
information processing means for receiving the event participation request signal from the game device;
team information generation means for selecting a predetermined number of pieces of the user information based on a predetermined selection condition, and generating team information (hereinafter referred to as team information) associated with each of the selected predetermined number of pieces of information of the user, respectively; ,
In the middle of the predetermined period of time or after the predetermined period of time has ended, a decision is made to determine which of the teams is to be given a privilege based on a predetermined privilege granting condition included in the information of the event read from the storage unit. means and
to make it work,
The determining means aggregates, for each team, the degree of variation of the information on the playing time of the game within the predetermined period included in the user information until the middle of the predetermined period or until the end of the predetermined period. Varying the degree of advantage, which is information on the degree of advantage in determining whether to grant the privilege, for each of the teams according to the degree of variation obtained, and based on the degree of advantage and the predetermined condition for granting the privilege, the It decides which of the teams to give benefits,
The degree of variation varies based on the user's operation on the operation unit regarding play of the game .
It's a game program.

In a third invention based on the first or second invention, the determining means aggregates the degree of variation for each fixed period within a predetermined period of the event, This is a game program for determining to which of the teams to give a privilege different from the privilege.

A fourth invention is based on the first to third inventions, wherein the server device is
determining means for determining whether or not a period for accepting the event participation request signal (hereinafter referred to as an acceptance period) has come;
event participation reception means for receiving the event participation request signal from the game device until the reception period ends when the determination means determines that the reception period has arrived;
to make it work more,
After the reception period, the team information generation means selects a predetermined number of pieces of the user information corresponding to the game devices for which the event participation request signal has been received by the event participation reception means based on a predetermined selection condition, A game program for generating team information collectively associated with each information of a predetermined number of selected users.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is a game device that receives an operation signal from a user to an operation unit and executes a game;
A server device that includes a storage unit that stores the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and that executes the game program;
It is a game system comprising

According to the present invention, there are provided a game program and a game system that enable a player to obtain a predetermined benefit (privilege) in a game regardless of whether the player is a skilled player or a novice player if a predetermined condition is satisfied. is.

1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration and functional configuration of a game system according to this embodiment; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the event management table in this Embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a user management table according to the embodiment; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the team management table in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen in this Embodiment. 4 is a flow chart showing event execution processing according to the present embodiment.

[Embodiment]
A game system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8. FIG. The game system 1 of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 executes a game on a game device 3 such as a smart phone, a personal computer, or a home-use game machine.

The game described in this embodiment is a role-playing game including a training part and a fighting part. For example, the user acquires a character by lottery (Gacha), and in the training part, creates a unit by combining the possessed character and a sub-character with a different attribute from the character (for example, a sub-character that follows the character). do. In the battle part, the user operates the created units to fight against enemy characters in the virtual space, and progresses by completing quests based on a predetermined story.

In addition, by clearing quests, the user can obtain various characters, including characters and sub-characters, or training items according to the clearing conditions of the game tasks, and create new powerful units to increase their power. You can challenge difficult quests.

Also, in the game described in the present embodiment, the event is held for a predetermined period of time, and the user participates in the event as a player to obtain benefits (for example, characters, items, prizes, etc.). There is Here, as an example of the content of the event, a team is formed for each of a predetermined number of users distributed based on a predetermined condition, and a team battle is played. If there is a team that satisfies the requirement, the privilege is given to each of the players belonging to that team.

Here, the teams are sorted by, for example, ranking based on the playing time of each participating user or the level of the corresponding player, so that the rank average of each team is equal (including cases where it approximates equal). Run.

<About hardware configuration>
Referring to FIG. 1, the hardware configuration of a server device 2 that implements a game system 1, and the hardware configuration of a plurality of game devices 3 that are communicatively connected to this server device 2 via a communication network 4 such as the Internet line. I will explain the hardware configuration.

A game system 1 is composed of a server device 2 and a plurality of game devices 3 . In this game system 1 , the server device 2 and each game device 3 communicate with each other at predetermined timings, and the game progresses based on the game program and game data distributed from the server device 2 .

The server device 2 stores game programs and game data in the storage unit 21 . Information processing means 201 and management means 207 manage game data of each game device 3 (account). The server device 2 and the game device 3 communicate with each other via the communication network 4 .

The game device 3 receives (downloads) the game program and game data stored in the storage unit 21 of the server device 2 via the game device 3 in order to execute (play) a predetermined game based on the user's operation. and install). Also receives (downloads and installs) game programs and game data for updates.

The game device 3 progresses the game on the game device 3 based on the installed game program and game data. 340 or the like.

Different account information (unique identification information) is given to each game device 3 and each user. An ID (identification code) is assigned to each piece of account information.

The server device 2 manages account information of each user, receives data about the game progress status of each account from the game device 3 , and stores the data in the storage unit 21 .

For example, when the user performs an operation to start a game, each game device 3 communicates with the server device 2 via the communication network 4, and account information is transmitted from the game device 3. . The server device 2 performs predetermined authentication based on the transmitted account information, and transmits to the game device 3 data necessary for the progress of the game (data regarding the progress of the game).

The game device 3 receives data relating to the progress of the game for this account, and progresses the game on the game device 3 . In addition, the game device 3 transmits data regarding the progress of the game to the server device 2 not only at the start of the game but also at a predetermined timing of the progress of the game (at the time of data update such as consumption of items or completion of game tasks).

- Hardware configuration of server device 2 The server device 2 includes a control unit 20 , a storage unit 21 , and a network interface 22 .

Storage unit 21 and network interface 22 are connected to control unit 20 of server device 2 via bus 200 .

The control unit 20 controls operations of the server device 2 .

The storage unit 21 is mainly composed of an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a ROM (Read Only Memory).

The storage unit 21 stores, for example, a game program and data for executing the game (including information on the game progress status of the account), a game program and data for realizing the game system 1 of the present invention, an information processing module, A determination module, an event participation reception module, a team information generation module, a decision module, an update module, a management module, and a read module are stored.

The information processing module is a module that transmits and receives data necessary for progressing the game to and from each game device 3 . Also, the information processing module is a module that uses the account information transmitted from the game device 3 to authenticate the account information.

The determination module is a module that determines whether or not a period for accepting an event participation request signal transmitted from the game device 3 (hereinafter referred to as an acceptance period) has arrived.

The event participation acceptance module is a module that accepts an event participation request signal transmitted from the user's game device 3 when it is determined by the determination module that the acceptance period has come and when the information processing module is executed.

Here, the event participation request signal means that when the user wants to participate in an event that is held within a predetermined period of time in the game, the user operates his or her own game device 3 to transmit the event request signal from the game device 3 to the server device 2 . A signal requesting participation in

After the reception period, the team information generation module generates predetermined user information corresponding to all game devices 3 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as event participation game devices 3) for which event participation request signals have been received by the event participation reception module. This is a module that selects a predetermined number of users based on the selection conditions of , and generates team information (hereinafter referred to as team information) associated with each information of the selected predetermined number of users.

Here, the predetermined selection condition is, for example, as follows. By referring to the level (skill) of the player associated with the user information corresponding to the event-participating game device 3, the lowest level and the highest level among the players associated with the user information corresponding to the event-participating game device 3 , and classify evenly into 5 levels from the lowest level to the highest level.

For example, if the lowest level among the players associated with the user information corresponding to the event participating game device 3 is level 1 and the highest level is level 100, then levels 1 to 20, levels 21 to 40, levels Level 41 to level 60, level 61 to level 80, and level 81 to level 100. Then, for example, one player is randomly selected from each classification.

According to such selection conditions, it is possible to organize a team of five players per team. Note that if the number of players is insufficient, virtual players may be generated and a team similar to the state of other teams may be organized.

The determination module performs main processing from the start to the end of the event, and during the event (for example, at regular intervals after the event starts) or when the execution period (predetermined period) of the event ends, from the storage unit 21 This is a module for determining to which of the generated teams a privilege is to be given based on a predetermined privilege giving condition included in the read event information. Here, the predetermined privilege granting condition is at least one condition for granting a privilege set in advance. , deciding which team to give the benefit to, and the like.

In addition, the determination module aggregates, for each team, the degree of variation (changed value) of predetermined information included in the user's information within the execution period of the event (predetermined period), Varying the degree of advantage, which is information on the degree of advantage in deciding whether to give the privilege to each team, and deciding which of the teams to give the privilege to on the basis of this degree of advantage and the predetermined condition for giving the privilege. .

Here, examples of the predetermined information included in the user information include in-game billing information within the event execution period (predetermined period), and play time information within the event execution period (predetermined period). , etc.

Further, for example, the billing information in the game within the execution period (predetermined period) of the event changes each time the user performs a billing operation via the operation unit 35. As, aggregate and associate with the team information of your own team.

Further, for example, the information on the play time within the execution period (predetermined period) of the event changes each time the user performs an operation to play the game via the operation unit 35, so the degree of this change is defined as the degree of change. Aggregate and associate with your team's team information.

Therefore, although to some extent, it is possible to change the degree of variation based on the intentional user's operation, and the teams can compete in the event. That is, a user who has participated in an event can bring his own team into a more advantageous state or obstruct other teams by performing a predetermined operation while watching the situation of the event via the game device 3 . can do.

Based on the degree of advantage and the predetermined condition for granting the privilege, the decision module determines which of the teams to grant the privilege.

The update module is a module that updates management tables such as the event information management table T1, the user management table T2, and the team management table T3 stored in the storage unit 21 .

The management module is a module that manages, for each user's account information, information relating to the progress of the game for that account. The information here is, for example, data in the event information management table T1, the user management table T2, and the team management table T3.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the event information management table T1. As shown in FIG. 2, the event information management table T1 is a data table showing information about each event.

For example, the event information management table T1 includes information such as an event ID that is identification information for identifying an event, an event name, an event period (event execution period), and the like. A module for executing each event is included in the game program.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the user management table T2. As shown in FIG. 3, the user management table T2 is a data table showing information about each user.

For example, the user management table T2 includes a user ID that is identification information for identifying a user, a user name that is a name of the user, a player name of the player used by the user, a level, an event ID/name in which the user is participating, Points that can be used in , and game media information such as characters, sub-characters, and items that the user has acquired in the game.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the team management table T3 stored in the storage unit 21. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the team management table T3 is a data table showing a list of users included in each team.

For example, the team management table T3 includes a team ID that is identification information for identifying a team, a team name that is the name of the team, a user ID that is identification information for identifying a user included in the team, and a player ID for each user included in the team. name, team volatility (total value of volatility of users of the team).

The read module is a module that reads game data to be transmitted from the server device 2 to each game device 3 and transmits information such as the read data to the game device 3 .

Network interface 22 is connected to communication network 4 in order to transmit and receive data between server device 2 and each game device 3 .

- Hardware configuration of the game device 3 The game device 3 includes a liquid crystal screen 330 , a speaker 340 and a touch pad 350 . In this game device 3, a game progresses based on a game program and data read from a storage medium or the like. Also, the game device 3 can perform data communication with the other game device 3 and the server device 2 via a communication network 4 such as the Internet or a short-range wireless communication device.

The game device 3 includes a control section 30 , a storage section 31 , a network interface 32 , a graphics processing section 33 , an audio processing section 34 and an operation section 35 .

Storage unit 31 , network interface 32 , graphics processing unit 33 , audio processing unit 34 , and operation unit 35 are connected to control unit 30 via bus 300 .

The control unit 30 controls operations of the game device 3 .

The storage unit 31 is mainly composed of HDD, RAM and ROM. Storage unit 31 stores, for example, a game program and data for executing a game. The storage unit 31 also stores account information to be transmitted to the other game device 3, information about friends, other account information received from the other game device 3, and the like.

The network interface 32 is connected to the communication network 4 and transmits and receives data between the server device 2 and each game device 3 or between the game devices 3 via Internet communication.

The graphics processing unit 33 draws a game image including the virtual space and each character in a moving image format according to instructions from the control unit 30 . A game image drawn in a moving image format by the graphics processing unit 33 is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330 as a game screen.

The audio processing unit 34 reproduces and synthesizes digital game sounds according to instructions from the control unit 30 . A speaker 340 is also connected to the audio processing unit 34 . The game sound is output from the speaker 340 to the outside.

The operation unit 35 is connected to a touch pad 350 attached (built-in) to the game apparatus 3, and can transmit and receive data regarding operation input. The user inputs operation signals to the game device 3 by operating operators (not shown) such as buttons provided on the touch pad 350 .

<About the functional configuration of each control unit>
Functional configurations of the control unit 20 of the server device 2 and the control unit 30 of the game device 3 that implement the game system 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

- Functional configuration of the control unit 20 of the server device 2 By executing a predetermined game program, the control unit 20 of the server device 2 performs information processing means 201, determination means 202, event participation reception means 203, and team information generation means. 204 , determining means 205 , updating means 206 , managing means 207 and reading means 208 .

The information processing means 201 transmits and receives data necessary for progressing the game to and from each game device 3 . Also, the information processing means 201 authenticates the account information using the account information transmitted from the game device 3 .

The information that the information processing means 201 receives from each game device 3 includes, for example, account information of the user or the game device 3, an event participation request signal, and information about the progress of the game. Each information transmitted from each game device 3 is transmitted to each means via the information processing means 201, but the description of this point may be omitted below for convenience of explanation.

Determining means 202 determines whether or not the acceptance period for accepting an event participation request signal transmitted from game device 3 has arrived.

The event participation reception means 203 receives an event participation request signal transmitted from the user's game device 3 via the information processing means 201 when the determination means 202 determines that the reception period has arrived. Also, the event participation reception means 203 determines whether or not a predetermined number (for example, 20) of participation request signals have been received.

After the reception period, the team information generation means 204 generates user information corresponding to all the game devices 3 for which event participation request signals have been received by the event participation reception means 203 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as event participation game devices 3). is selected by a predetermined number (for example, 5) based on the same conditions as the above-mentioned predetermined selection conditions, and team information (hereinafter referred to as team information) respectively.

The determining means 205 is means for mainly performing processing from the start to the end of the event, and during the event (for example, every fixed period from the start of the event) or when the execution period of the event (predetermined period) ends, the storage unit Based on the predetermined privilege granting conditions included in the event information read from 21, it is determined to which of the generated teams the privilege is to be granted. Here, the predetermined privilege granting condition is at least one condition for granting a preset privilege.

For example, the predetermined privilege provision condition can be set as follows. The initial state of the event shown in the event screen 331 displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330 of the game device 3 in FIG. It is in a state in which 1/4 is provided evenly. During the execution period of the event, the number of login times of each user (player) is tallied, and the roulette wheel 351 is rotated clockwise by a predetermined angle (for example, 10°) each time the tallied number of times reaches 100. (for example, the state of FIG. 6), and during the event (for example, at regular intervals from the start of the event) or when the execution period of the event ends, the team in the position pointed to by the tip of the arrow 352 whose position is fixed give a prescribed privilege to

In addition, the determining means 205 makes it easy to understand the team to which the user (player) who participated in the event belongs, for example, red for team A, blue for team B, black for team C, and black for team D. Each team is assigned a different color, such as white, and this is reflected in the color of each team's territory and the color of the items that indicate which team they belong to.

In addition, as an example of the predetermined privilege provision condition, if the number of times each user (player) has logged in during the execution period of the event is totaled, the determining means 205, based on the totaled number of times, for example, FIG. It also generates presentation information (information to be transmitted in response to an acquisition request from the game device 3) for changing the display of the event screen 331 from the state of 1 to the state of FIG.

Further, the determining means 205 aggregates, for each team, the degree of variation (changed value) of the predetermined information included in the user information within the event execution period (predetermined period), and Vary the degree of advantage, which is information on the degree of advantage in deciding whether to grant the privilege to each of the teams, and determine which of the teams to grant the privilege based on this degree of advantage and the predetermined condition for granting the privilege. do.

Here, examples of the predetermined information included in the user information include in-game billing information within the event execution period (predetermined period), and play time information within the event execution period (predetermined period). , etc.

Note that, specifically, the determination unit 205 varies the degree of variation based on the user's predetermined operation on the operation unit 35 as follows.

For example, if the predetermined information included in the user information is information about billing in the game within the execution period of the event (predetermined period), the determination unit 205 determines that the user's predetermined operation on the operation unit 35 has changed. Based on the billing information in the game during the execution period (predetermined period) of the event, the variation is totaled, the user's (player's) own team information is totaled and associated, and the advantage is calculated.

Further, for example, when the predetermined information included in the user information is information on the play time within the event execution period (predetermined period), the determination unit 205 determines whether the event changed by the user's predetermined operation on the operation unit 35 Based on the play time information within the execution period (predetermined period) of (predetermined period), the degree of variation is aggregated and associated with the team information of the user's (player's) own team to calculate the advantage.

Further, the determining means 205 determines to which of the teams to give the privilege based on the degree of advantage and the predetermined condition for awarding the privilege, for example, as follows.

For example, when the event execution period (predetermined period) ends in the state shown in FIG. If the team variation is such, the advantage is calculated from the variation of each team. The positions of teams A to D (areas 351A to 351D) on the roulette wheel 351 are changed according to the advantages. For example, the determining means 205 changes the ratio of the positions of each team from the initial state in which each team has 1/4 of the total (equally) to the position ratio of each team according to the above-mentioned order based on the degree of advantage.

Here, as an example, the calculation of the advantage is executed by a process set as follows. The determining means 205 first aggregates the team volatility (for example, the team volatility regarding billing information). Then, according to the aggregated result of the team variation, the ranking as the advantage is determined in descending order of the variation ratio.

For example, when four teams are participating in the event, the determining means 205 determines the first to fourth places in order of advantage in descending order of change rate. Then, the 1st place team gets 1/3 of the initial value (1/12 of the total) from the 3rd place team, and half of the initial value (1/8 of the total) from the 4th place team. , Based on the preset condition of expanding the position to 5/24 (= 1/12 + 1/8) of the entire position from the center of the position, the ratio of the position is changed, and the second-place team remains the entire retain 1/4 of the position. As a result, the better-ranked team will have an advantage in the event.

Based on the respective advantages determined in this way, for example, the determining means 205 generates information for changing the event screen 331 from the state shown in FIG. 6 to the state shown in FIG. do.

Then, the determining means 205 determines to which team the privilege is to be given, based on the generated information and the predetermined privilege giving condition. Specifically, for example, if the event is the one described above with reference to FIGS. It is determined which team's position is the team of the position indicated by the division, and the team to which the privilege is given is determined.

Further, when starting the execution of an event, the determining means 205 acquires information (such as information related to each team) necessary for drawing a game screen in the initial state of the event as shown in FIG. and transmits information necessary for drawing the game screen in the initial state in response to a request from the game device 3 .

In addition, the determining means 205 generates event effect information necessary for drawing a game screen during the execution of the event, and sends this effect information to the game device 3 in response to a request from the game device 3 . Send to

Specifically, for example, the determining means 205 determines the positions of teams A to D on the roulette wheel 351 in the initial state of the event shown in the event screen 331 displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330 of the game device 3 in FIG. After that, the number of times each user (player) has logged in during the execution period of the event is counted, and the roulette wheel is displayed every time the count reaches 100 times. 351 is rotated by a predetermined angle (for example, 10°) clockwise (for example, the state shown in FIG. 6). information is transmitted to the game device 3 .

Further, if the advantage level changes during or at the end of the event, the determining means 205 determines information (information related to each team) necessary for drawing an event screen as shown in FIG. etc.), and in response to a request from the game device 3, transmits to the game device 3 the information necessary for drawing the game screen in the initial state.

Further, the determining means 205 generates information necessary to indicate the event result at the end of the event, and transmits the information to the game device 3 in response to a request from the game device 3 .

The updating means 206 updates the event information management table T1 and the user management table stored in the storage unit 21 based on the processing results of the information processing means 201, the event participation accepting means 203, the team information generating means 204, the determining means 205, and the like. Management tables such as T2 and team management table T3 are updated (overwritten in storage unit 21).

For example, when a team to which a privilege is to be granted is determined by the determining means, the updating means 206 associates the information of each user included in the team information of the determined team with the information of the privilege to be granted, and updates the user management table. Each piece of user information in T2 is updated and stored in the storage unit 21 .

The management means 207 manages the information regarding the game progress of the account for each account information.

After the information processing means 201 receives the account information and various request signals from each game device 3, the reading means 208 reads the game data based on the account information and various request signals from the storage section 21, and reads the game data based on the account information and the various request signals. Alternatively, it is transmitted to the game device 3 or the like.

- Functional configuration of the control unit 30 of the game device 3 The control unit 30 of the game device 3 executes a game program downloaded (installed) in the storage medium inserted in the game device 3 or in the storage unit 31 of the game device 3 . By doing so, it functions as game control means 301 and communication means 302 .

The game control means 301 reads the game data received from the server device 2 and the game data (data such as objects and textures) stored in the storage unit 31, and creates a two-dimensional or three-dimensional virtual game space (for performing events). (including game space, etc.). Furthermore, the game control means 301 generates a virtual space and arranges a character (player character) or a non-player character such as an enemy character in the virtual space.

In addition, the game control means 301 participates in events, acts of the player character in the virtual space, Controls the actions of enemy characters.

The game control means 301 generates information for displaying these virtual space and characters as a game screen on the liquid crystal screen 330 . The graphics processing unit 33 draws a game image according to these pieces of information.

The game control means 301 provides a user interface (not shown) such as a button icon for transmitting various requests such as an event participation request signal to the server device 2, or a Then, information for displaying the event screen 331 on the liquid crystal screen 330 is generated. The graphics processing unit 33 draws a user interface image (not shown) or an event screen 331 image according to these pieces of information.

For example, the image of the drawn event screen 331 includes the game screens shown in FIGS. Specifically, FIG. 5 shows an example of the game screen in the initial state of the event. FIG. 6 shows an example of a game screen in the middle of an event. FIG. 7 shows an example of the game screen in the state when the event ends.

For example, when an event starts, the game control means 301 generates an acquisition request for information (such as information related to each team) necessary for drawing a game screen in the initial state of the event as shown in FIG. and transmits this acquisition request to the server device 2 via the communication means 302 . After receiving necessary information from the server device 2 via the communication means 302 , the game control means 301 draws the game screen in the initial state of the event based on this necessary information, and displays it on the liquid crystal screen 330 . Let

In addition, after the event starts, the game control means 301 regularly or based on the user's operation provides necessary information (related to each team) to draw a game screen in the middle of the event, such as that shown in FIG. ), and transmits this acquisition request to the server device 2 via the communication means 302 . After receiving necessary information from the server device 2 via the communication means 302 , the game control means 301 draws a game screen in the middle of the event based on this necessary information, and displays it on the liquid crystal screen 330 . Let

Also, at the end of the event, the game control means 301 generates a request for acquiring information (information related to each team, etc.) necessary for drawing a game screen in the state at the end of the event, such as that shown in FIG. , the acquisition request is transmitted to the server device 2 via the communication means 302 . After receiving the necessary information from the server device 2 via the communication means 302, the game control means 301 draws the game screen in the state at the end of the event based on this necessary information. display.

Although not shown, the game control means 301 generates information for displaying an image for notifying the event result on the liquid crystal screen 330 based on the event result information received from the server device 2 . The graphics processing unit 33 draws an event result image according to these pieces of information.

Specifically, for example, at the end of the event, the game control means 301 generates an acquisition request for information necessary for drawing the event result on the game screen, and sends the acquisition request to the server device 2 via the communication means 302. Submit your request. After receiving the necessary information from the server device 2 via the communication means 302, the game control means 301 draws the event result screen based on this necessary information. An event result screen (not shown) is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330 based on the user's operation to display the result or after a predetermined period of time has elapsed.

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Event processing in the game system 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing event processing in the game system 1 of the present invention. A case where event processing is executed by the server device 2 based on each user's operation on the game device 3 will be described using this flowchart. Here, an example will be described in which each user requests to participate in the event B selected from the event information management table T1 in FIG. Also, a case where a privilege is given at the end of an event will be described as an example.

First, the determination means 202 in the server device 2 determines whether or not it is a reception period (event reception period) for receiving an event participation request signal transmitted from the game device 3 to participate in the event B (step S1). If the determination unit 202 determines that it is not the event acceptance period (step S1: NO), step S1 is repeated.

On the other hand, if the determination unit 202 determines that it is the event reception period (step S1: YES), the event participation reception unit 203 starts reception of an event participation request signal, and the user operates the game device 3 to participate in the event. When the request signal is transmitted, the event participation request signal is received via the information processing means 201 (step S2).

Next, the event participation reception means 203 determines whether or not a predetermined number of participation request signals have been received (step S3). When the event participation reception unit 203 determines that the predetermined number of participation request signals have not been received (step S3: NO), the process returns to step S2.

On the other hand, when the event participation reception unit 203 determines that the predetermined number of participation request signals have been received (step S3: YES), the team information generation unit 204 selects each team based on the predetermined selection conditions. Information is generated (step S4).

Specifically, for example, team information generating means 204 generates information on each team as follows. First, the team information generating means 204 refers to the player level (skill level) associated with the user information corresponding to the event participating game device 3 from the user management table T2, and selects the lowest level among the users participating in the event. and the highest level, and classify evenly into 5 levels from lowest to highest.

For example, if the lowest level among the players associated with the user information corresponding to the event participation game device 3 is level 1 and the highest level is level 100, the team information generating means 204 determines levels 1 to 20, level Level 21 to level 40, level 41 to level 60, level 61 to level 80, and level 81 to level 100. Then, for example, the team information generating means 204 randomly selects players one by one from each classification. The team information generating means 204 organizes a team of five members per team, for example, according to such selection conditions.

Next, the updating means 206 writes the team information generated by the team information generating means 204 into the team management table T3 in the storage section 21 and stores it in the storage section 21 (step 5).

Subsequently, the determining means 205 starts the execution of the event, for example, information for effect (information related to each team) necessary for drawing a game screen in the initial state of the event as shown in FIG. etc.) is generated (step S6). In addition, the determination means 205 transmits the information for effect|presentation produced|generated at this time according to the acquisition request of the game device 3. FIG.

Here, as an example of the information for presentation in step S6, there is information for presentation related to the event screen in the initial state of FIG. Then, for example, the game control means 301 of the game device 3 generates an acquisition request for information for presentation necessary for drawing the event screen in the initial state of FIG. Send this get request. Subsequently, the game control means 301 receives the necessary information for effect from the server device 2 via the communication means 302, and then, based on this necessary information for effect, the event screen in the initial state of the event (for example, the 5) is drawn and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330 .

Next, the determining means 205 counts the number of times each user (player) has logged in during the execution period of the event, and generates information for presentation according to the log-in counted result (step S7). In addition, the determination means 205 transmits the information for effect|presentation produced|generated at this time according to the acquisition request of the game device 3. FIG.

An example of information for presentation in step 7 is information for presentation for changing from the initial state of FIG. 5 to the state of FIG. Then, for example, the game control means 301 of the game device 3 generates an acquisition request for information for presentation necessary for drawing the event screen of FIG. to send. Subsequently, the game control means 301, after receiving necessary information for effects from the server device 2 via the communication means 302, draws an event screen (for example, FIG. 6) based on the necessary information for effects. to display on the liquid crystal screen 330 .

Next, the determining means 205 aggregates the team variations, and calculates the advantage according to the aggregation result (step S8).

Specifically, for example, there is a case where the advantage calculation process is executed as follows. The determining means 205 first aggregates the team volatility (for example, the team volatility regarding billing information). Then, according to the aggregated result of the team variation, the ranking as the advantage is determined in descending order of the variation ratio.

Here, if the four teams in FIG. 4 are taken as an example, Team A, which has the highest degree of advantage, has a position 1/3 of the initial value (1/12 of the total) from Team B, which has the third degree of advantage, and has an advantage of 4. Pre-set condition to acquire half of the initial value (1/8 of the whole) from the first team D and expand the position of 5/24 (= 1/12 + 1/8) of the whole from the center of the position Based on , the position is changed, and team C, which has the second-ranked advantage, retains 1/4 of the position as it is.

Subsequently, based on the respective advantages determined in this way, the determining means 205 generates information for changing the event screen 331, and the updating means 206 changes each team information (step S9). .

Specifically, for example, the determining means 205 changes the event screen 331 from the state shown in FIG. 6 to the state shown in FIG. Generate information to change. Then, for example, the game control means 301 of the game device 3 generates an acquisition request for information for presentation necessary for drawing the event screen in the state shown in FIG. Send this retrieval request to Subsequently, the game control means 301, after receiving necessary information for effects from the server device 2 via the communication means 302, draws an event screen (for example, FIG. 7) based on the necessary information for effects. to display on the liquid crystal screen 330 .

Next, the determining means 205 determines whether or not the execution period of the event has ended (step S10). If the determination unit 205 does not determine that the execution period of the event has ended (step S10: NO), the process returns to step S7.

On the other hand, if the determining means 205 determines that the execution period of the event has ended (step S10: YES), the determining means 205 determines the team to which the privilege is to be granted based on the predetermined privilege granting condition (step S11). ).

Specifically, for example, when the determining means 205 determines that the event has ended in the state of FIG. It is determined which team belongs to the team of the position pointed by the tip, and the team to which the privilege is given is determined to be team A. - 特許庁

Subsequently, the updating means 206 associates the information of each user included in the team information determined in step S11 with the information of the privilege to be given (for example, rare characters or items) (step S12).

Specifically, for example, when team A is determined by the determination means 205 to be the team to which the privilege is to be given, the updating means 206 updates the user's players A, D, F, and G who belong to team A in FIG. , J is associated with the information of the privilege.

Then, the updating means 206 updates the user management table T2 based on the user information associated in this way, and stores it in the storage section 21 (step 13).

Next, the determining means 205 generates information necessary to indicate the event result, and transmits it to the game device 3 in response to a request from the game device 3 (step 14). Then, the event processing of the present invention ends.

Incidentally, in step 14, when the determination means 205 generates the information necessary to indicate the event result, for example, the game control means 301 of the game apparatus 3 performs the following processing. Specifically, the game control means 301 generates an acquisition request for information necessary to indicate the event result, and transmits this acquisition request to the server device 2 via the communication means 302 . Subsequently, the game control means 301 receives the information necessary to indicate the event result from the server device 2 via the communication means 302, and based on this information, the event result screen (for example, the team ranking and the given character, etc.) is drawn and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 330 .

In summary, the game system 1 of the present embodiment includes the game device 3 that receives an operation signal from the user to the operation unit 35 and executes the game;
A server device 2 connected to the game device 3 via a network 4,
The game device 3 is
a display unit (liquid crystal screen) 330;
a game control unit 301 that executes the game based on the user's operation;
a communication unit 302 that transmits a signal (hereinafter referred to as an event participation request signal) requesting participation in an event held within a predetermined period of time in the game to the server device 2 based on the operation of the user;
with
The server device 2 is
a storage unit 21 in which information of the event and user information of the user are stored;
an information processing unit 201 that receives the event participation request signal from the game device 3;
a determination unit 202 that determines whether or not the period for accepting the event participation request signal (hereinafter referred to as the acceptance period) has come;
an event participation reception unit 203 that receives an event participation request signal from the game device 3 until the reception period ends when the determination unit 202 determines that the reception period has arrived;
After the reception period, the user information corresponding to the game device 3 for which the event participation request signal has been received by the event participation reception unit 203 is selected by a predetermined number based on a predetermined selection condition, and the selected predetermined number of users a team information generation unit 204 that generates team information (hereinafter referred to as team information) associated with each piece of information;
In the middle of the predetermined period of time or after the predetermined period of time has ended, a decision is made to determine to which of the teams the privilege is to be given, based on the predetermined privilege giving condition included in the information of the event read from the storage unit 21. a portion 205;
The team information is stored in the storage unit 21, the privilege information is associated with each of the user information corresponding to the team information of the team determined by the determination unit 205, and each of the user information is updated and stored. an updating unit 206 for storing in the unit 21;
with
The determination unit 205 aggregates, for each team, the degree of variation of the predetermined information included in the information of the user until the middle of the predetermined period of time or until the end of the predetermined period of time, and determines the degree of variation of the team according to the aggregated degree of variation. By varying the degree of advantage, which is information on the degree of advantage in deciding whether to grant the privilege, to each of the teams, the privilege is given to which of the teams based on the degree of advantage and the predetermined condition for granting the privilege. It is a game system that decides.

[Effect of the invention]
According to the game system 1 of this embodiment, regardless of whether the player is a skilled player or a novice player, a predetermined benefit (privilege) can be obtained in the game.

[Other embodiments]
The control means and processing procedures described in the above embodiments are examples, and the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to these. The processing procedure and the like can be appropriately changed in design without changing the gist of the present invention.

Further, the determination unit 205 of the embodiment aggregates the degree of variation for each certain period of time within the predetermined period of the event, and selects one of the teams according to the degree of variation aggregated for each certain period of time. may determine whether to award another benefit. As a result, mini-events can be held at regular intervals, so that the event can be completed without getting bored until the end of the event.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the degree of team variation fluctuates, the position in the roulette of the team ranked first is expanded from the center, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be expanded only in the clockwise direction (roulette running direction) or may be expanded only in the counterclockwise direction (roulette running direction and opposite direction).

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when there is a change in the team volatility, the 1st to 4th place teams in the volatility are varied in position in roulette at a predetermined rate, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, each team's position in roulette may vary based solely on each team's percentage of team variation. For example, based on the team volatility in FIG. 4, the position of each team in the roulette varies as Team A's position: Team B's position: Team C's position: Team D's position = 20:5:10:0. You may let

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the event uses a rotating roulette wheel effect with a fixed arrow indicating winning, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the roulette wheel may be fixed and the arrow may rotate around the roulette wheel.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the event was a presentation using roulette, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be an event with a presentation in which the winning probability of each team is varied based on the degree of team variation, and a lottery is drawn at regular intervals or at the end of the event.

The game described in the above embodiment was a role-playing game including a training part and a fighting part, but the genre of the game is not limited to this. For example, it can be applied to any game genre, whether cooperative or competitive.

In addition, in the explanation of the event processing in the above embodiment, a form in which a privilege is given at the end of the event has been explained, but during the event (for example, at regular intervals), team information is aggregated, and the advantage and privilege grant conditions are calculated. It is good also as giving a privilege based on.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, teams are divided by referring to the level (skill) of the players associated with the user information corresponding to the event-participating game device 3, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, teams may be divided based on billing information before participating in an event, time spent playing before participating in an event, or the number of events participated in before participating in an event. In other words, as long as the teams are evenly distributed from beginners to experts, the teams may be distributed under any conditions.

In the above embodiment, an example using a mobile terminal device as a game device is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be implemented using arcade game cabinets provided at game arcades. Also, the present invention can be realized by using a home-use game device as the game device. Also, a system may be constructed in which each function according to the present invention is appropriately allocated to the game device and the server device.

In the above-described embodiment, a period for accepting participation in an event is provided, and participation outside the acceptance period is not allowed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the event may be started when a predetermined number of participating users (the number of characters) has gathered without setting a reception period.

Also, the character may be allowed to participate in the event at any time based on the user's operation. For example, when an event has already started, the power of each team (total level of users belonging to each team, etc.) is balanced according to the power (level, etc.) of the character of the user who wishes to participate. Then, after the team information generation means decides which team the character of the user who newly wishes to join joins, the team information of the decided team is generated again, or the information of the newly joining character is sent to the team information. It may be something like adding to

In the above-described embodiment, after determining to which of the teams the privilege is to be given by the determining means, the privilege is given by associating the privilege information with each character belonging to the team by the updating means. However, it is not limited to this. The determination means may determine which of the teams to give the privilege to, and give the privilege by associating information on the privilege with each character belonging to the team.

Even when these other embodiments are employed, the effects of the present invention are exhibited. Further, it is also possible to appropriately combine this embodiment with other embodiments, and other embodiments with each other.

1 game system 2 server device (computer)
201 information processing means (information processing unit)
202 determination means (determination unit)
203 Event participation reception means (event participation reception section)
204 team information generation means (team information generation unit)
205 decision means (decision unit)
206 update means (update unit)
207 Management Means (Management Department)
208 reading means (reading unit)
3 game device (computer)
301 game control means 302 communication means 4 communication network (network)

Claims (5)

a game device that receives an operation signal from a user to an operation unit and executes a game;
a server device connected to the game device via a network;
A program that causes the server device in the game system to function as predetermined means,
The game device
a display unit;
a game control unit that executes the game based on the user's operation;
a communication unit that transmits a signal (hereinafter referred to as an event participation request signal) requesting participation in an event held within a predetermined period of time in the game to the server device based on the operation of the user;
with
the server device including a storage unit in which the information of the event and the user information of the user are stored;
information processing means for receiving the event participation request signal from the game device;
team information generation means for selecting a predetermined number of pieces of the user information based on a predetermined selection condition, and generating team information (hereinafter referred to as team information) associated with each of the selected predetermined number of pieces of information of the user, respectively; ,
In the middle of the predetermined period of time or after the predetermined period of time has ended, a decision is made to determine which of the teams is to be given a privilege based on a predetermined privilege granting condition included in the information of the event read from the storage unit. means and
to make it work,
The determining means aggregates, for each of the teams, the degree of variation of billing information in the game within the predetermined period included in the user information until the middle of the predetermined period or until the end of the predetermined period, and Varying the degree of advantage, which is information on the degree of advantage in deciding whether to grant the privilege, for each of the teams according to the aggregated degree of variation, and based on the degree of advantage and the predetermined condition for granting the privilege, Determines which of the teams to give benefits ,
The degree of variation varies based on the user's operation on the operation unit regarding charging for the game.
game program. a game device that receives an operation signal from a user to an operation unit and executes a game;
a server device connected to the game device via a network;
A program that causes the server device in the game system to function as predetermined means,
The game device
a display unit;
a game control unit that executes the game based on the user's operation;
a communication unit that transmits a signal (hereinafter referred to as an event participation request signal) requesting participation in an event held within a predetermined period of time in the game to the server device based on the operation of the user;
with
the server device including a storage unit in which the information of the event and the user information of the user are stored;
information processing means for receiving the event participation request signal from the game device;
team information generation means for selecting a predetermined number of pieces of the user information based on a predetermined selection condition, and generating team information (hereinafter referred to as team information) associated with each of the selected predetermined number of pieces of information of the user, respectively; ,
In the middle of the predetermined period of time or after the predetermined period of time has ended, a decision is made to determine which of the teams is to be given a privilege based on a predetermined privilege granting condition included in the information of the event read from the storage unit. means and
to make it work,
The determining means aggregates, for each team, the degree of variation of the information on the playing time of the game within the predetermined period included in the user information until the middle of the predetermined period or until the end of the predetermined period. Varying the degree of advantage, which is information on the degree of advantage in determining whether to grant the privilege, for each of the teams according to the degree of variation obtained, and based on the degree of advantage and the predetermined condition for granting the privilege, the It decides which of the teams to give benefits,
The degree of variation varies based on the user's operation on the operation unit regarding play of the game .
game program. The determining means aggregates the degree of variation for each fixed period within the predetermined period of the event, and grants a privilege different from the privilege to any of the teams according to the degree of variation aggregated for each fixed period. decide whether to
3. A game program according to claim 1 or 2. the server device,
determining means for determining whether or not a period for accepting the event participation request signal (hereinafter referred to as an acceptance period) has come;
event participation reception means for receiving the event participation request signal from the game device until the reception period ends when the determination means determines that the reception period has arrived;
to make it work more,
After the reception period, the team information generation means selects a predetermined number of pieces of the user information corresponding to the game devices for which the event participation request signal has been received by the event participation reception means based on a predetermined selection condition, generating team information collectively associated with each of the selected predetermined number of user information;
The game program according to any one of claims 1-3. a game device that receives an operation signal from a user to an operation unit and executes a game;
A server device that includes a storage unit that stores the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and that executes the game program;
A game system with

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